Floating over the plains of East Africa,
more mirage than mountain, Kilimanjaro
exudes more mirage than mountain, Kilimanjaro
exudes mystery and romance. At the same
time, it is an accessible mountain,
drawing more than 20,000 visitors each
year to its slopes and snowy dome. The
climb up Kilimanjaro has been likened
to a journey from the equator to the
poles, passing as it does through zone
after zone of climatic change, from
tropical forest to frozen desert. And
Kilimanjaro’s human history is
no less rich than its natural history.
Close to the cradle of mankind, the
mountain has watched history unfold
at its foot, from the earliest hunter-gatherers
and the scramble of colonization to
World War I battles and the wave of
independence that swept Africa in the
mid-20th century.
In Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of
Africa, Sallkeld presents a comprehensive
portrait of this noble mountain and
its myriad facets. Published in conjunction
with David Breashears’s IMAX® film
about Kilimanjaro, this book is an
fascinating journey to the roof of
Africa.
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